The Ricoh Arena is continuing its winning streak of bringing top artists and musicians to Coventry with another major music booking.

Brit Award-winning Welsh rock outfit Catfish And The Bottlemen have confirmed a performance at the Ricoh Arena in the Jaguar Hall on Thursday, November 17, as part of a UK Tour.

The four-piece, who won Best British Breakthrough at the 2016 BRIT Awards and have just released their second album, will take to the stage in the Ricoh’s 10,000 capacity indoor venue as part of the their latest international tour.

Debut album The Balcony, released in 2014 and featuring hits including Kathleen and Cocoon, saw Catfish And The Bottlemen first burst into the mainstream to sell over 250,000 copies and firmly establish themselves at the forefront of the British alternative rock scene.

The Ride is the latest release from the energetic crowd-pleasers, with the album already receiving favourable reviews from critics.

The LP is poised to go straight in at number one when the albuim charts are released this coming Friday, with the exciting announcement for Coventry coming hot off the back of l ast weekend's MTV Crashes event.

Catfish and the Bottlemen (Image: Jill Furmanovsky)

David Armstrong, Group Chief Executive Officer of Wasps, said: “The Ricoh Arena has a stellar summer of music bookings confirmed including concerts from world-class stars Rihanna and Bruce Springsteen – making it a record period for the venue as we anticipate more than 100,000 fans to come through our doors.

“Catfish And The Bottlemen’s November date in Coventry is a real coup for the city and wider area and we are confident tickets to the event will be in high demand.

“Their booking in the Jaguar Hall, which follow’s pop and dance solo artist Jess Glynne’s performance in April, brings the Ricoh Arena another step closer to establishing the venue as the home of a world-class, diverse and popular music for the city.”

Other upcoming events at the stadium include gigs from Bruce Springsteen and Rihanna, as well as the Coventry Mela, set to take place in August.

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Tickets, which cost £20, will go on sale on Friday, June 3, with up to 10,000 fans able to get their hands on the chance to see the indie rockers.

Andy Gibb, Managing Director of the Ricoh Arena, said: “Catfish And The Bottlemen are among the most popular indie rock bands to have found fame in recent years, and this is demonstrated by their recent win at the BRITs.

“Their latest album was released just days ago to rave reviews from critics so to announce their upcoming performance at the Ricoh at such an exciting time is really promising and we are sure will help us attract fans from far and wide in their thousands.”